Inversion stability analysis of multimode Rayleigh-wave dispersion curves using low-velocity-layer models

Near Surface Geophysics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 157-165

  Liang, Qing ^a   Chen, Chao ^a   Zeng, Chong ^a   Luo, Yinhe ^a   Xu, Yixian ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ENERGY DISSIPATION; RAYLEIGH WAVE; S-WAVE; STABILITY ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WAVE DISPERSION; WAVE VELOCITY;

EID: 45749084139     PISSN: 15694445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3997/1873-0604.2007040     Document Type: Article

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